African Migrant Workers Stranded in Lebanon Amid Escalating Regional Conflict

African Migrant Workers Stranded in Lebanon Amid Escalating Regional Conflict

As conflict intensifies in Lebanon following Hamas-led attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023, many migrant domestic workers, especially those from Africa, are struggling to find safety reports Duetsche Welle. Abandoned by their employers, these workers face difficulty accessing emergency shelters in a rapidly worsening conflict zone. While the Lebanese government estimates over 1.2 million nationals have been displaced, no reliable data exists on how many foreign workers are affected […]

October 10, 2024 16

Oshiwambo

Eenauki dili 12 da xulifila momeva efuta laTunisia

Ovanhu 12 ovaxulifa omanga 10 vehewetike konima eshi mokambautu omo valimo ka kaopyako koshi yomeva mefuta la Tunisia. Oshiningwanima osha lopotwa sha holoka komukunghulofuta woshilando Djerba, pefimbo oonakuningwa oihakanwa vali tava kendabala oku tauluka efuta oku pitila mefuta la Mediterranean okuya ko Europe. Ovanambelewa vomukunghulofuta ovati, ovaxupifa yoo ovanhu 29 ovo vali navo mokambautu pefimbo loshiningwanima. Oshikondo shinasha noufemba wovanhu moshilongo osho oshati, ovo vaningwa oihakanwa oveli eenauki da Tunisia […]

October 1, 2024 27

World

Search for dozens feared missing after deadly migrant shipwrecks off Italy

By Gael BRANCHEREAU, Ella IDE The Italian coastguard searched off southern Italy Monday for survivors or the bodies of dozens of migrants feared missing, after two shipwrecks left 11 people dead. With up to 60 migrants potentially lost at sea, the coastguard said it has been looking for "possible missing persons" since late Sunday, "following the shipwreck of a sailing boat with migrants on board, presumably departing […]

June 17, 2024 25

Sport

French charities decry ‘social cleansing’ ahead of Paris Olympics

By Estelle EMONET, Adam PLOWRIGHT A collective of French charities that has been a persistent critic of the Paris Olympics accused organisers on Monday of carrying out a "year of social cleansing" of the capital ahead of the start of the Games. A new report by "The Other Side of the Medal" group, which brings together 80 different charities, said Paris was following a playbook used […]

June 3, 2024 20

Africa

UK-Rwanda migrant deal challenges international protection law

By Cristiano d'Orsi, University of Johannesburg In late April 2024 the British parliament passed a law – the Safety of Rwanda Act – enabling it to transport migrants arriving in the UK to Rwanda. When the legislation was approved by parliament, there were 52,000 asylum seekers who could potentially be sent to Rwanda. The law has been condemned by a range of UN actors, human rights […]

May 22, 2024 14

Oshiwambo

Eenauki di dulife po 550 da kwatwako ko matanga eameno lo momeva la Senegal

Omatanga eameno a Senegal okwa lopota akwa tako eenauki di dulife po 550, oku hovela pe tameko lo mwedi May 2024, odo da li tadi ke ndabala oku fadukapo oku dja moilyolongo yo uninginino wAfrica, okuya kenenedu la Europe. Eelopota odati, eenauki oda kwa twako pefimbo lo ikonga yo pa4, oyo ya li ya unganekwa ketanga leameno lo momeva moshilongo osho. Etanga leameno olati, pefimbo lo ikonga yali ili metifa […]

May 17, 2024 25

World

UN migration chief warns about populist electioneering

With 2024 set to see more elections worldwide than any previous year, Amy Pope, who last year became the first woman to head the UN's International Organization for Migration, says increasing anti-migrant rhetoric from politicians seeking to score points is harming societies. Pointing out that the fear-mongering is rarely rooted in what is happening on the ground, Pope told the AFP news agency that some countries where anti-migrant rhetoric is […]

March 22, 2024 6